Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-02

ouence of the refusal OF the company to dis
charge Capt. Davis, instead OF ipJurlng, was
helping the boat, as the knowledge OF it In
duced people who travelled by the boat to
travel the more, and made others travel by
il who had never done 90 before.
A New York Tammany democrat, we'll
known ex-Confederate, now here, says that
when Mr. Manning, in his recent interview,
advised the New York democrats TO get IN
the Cleveland swim at once, as the South
was bound to take him up, and it wouldn't
feel nice to be compelled to follow
where they ought to lead, he gave
himself away, as Tammany knows as
we'll as the South that the latter
ia not at all enthusiastic for Cleveland, only
fayors him becauseit thinks he can carry New
York, and will support any other man in the
convention whom it believes can carry that
State. He says.the New York delegation
in the next national republican convention,
or a large portion Of it. will be against
Cleveland, and that when the South shall
be informed there, as it will be, that he can
not obtain the united democratic vote OF
that State, it will be very willing to sup
port another man who can.
A private letter received here to-day from
Representative Wise of Virginia says the
democrats in his district are solid and IN
good condition for next falls campaign. he
ia now going through his district and speaks
from personal observation.
A gentleman on familiar terms with sew
ersl of the members ofthe Cabinet says that
unless something unexpected shall occur
between now and the first Monday in next
December there will be no meeting OF Con-
gress before that time
The many friends of Col Robert Mayo. OF
Westmoreland county, Virginia, an ex rep
resentative in Congress from his district,
will be ereyed to learn that his mind De.
came so seriously affected last week that he
had to be taken to the asylum at Mt Hope,
near Baltimore. 1t is hoped his derange'
ment will be only temporary.
The subscribers to tho recent national
drill here are in no good humor ut the an
nouucement that they will probably be
called upon to make up deficit of about
thirty thousand dollars. They say that in
view of the large crowds that attended the
drill during the week days and on Sunday,
they can not see how there should be any
| deficit.
It is rumored to-day that though the Y.
s. Supreme Court, contrary to expectation,
did not render decision in the Bell tele'
phone case, q majority of the court is in Ia
vor of an adverse decision, and that when
their decision shall be rendered next October,
such will be found to be the case.
Miss Jennie Pendleton, daughter OF the
U. S. minister TO Germany, Is visiting her
| friend Mrs. Kent. wife of Mr.. Linden Kent,
formerly of Alexandria, but now of this city.
1t is understood that the holiday the
President, the Secretary of War, the Secre-
tary of the Navy, and other prominent fed
eral officials, are now, or have just been TAX
ing, is the result of the adoption by the adj
J ministration OF the English custom of ten
| DAYS holiday at Whitsuntide. Its English,
you know" is just rs effective among som Q
of the servants of the people" as it Is
among few other people.
A well.known LUuisanian here to-day,
says there could not be a democratic Pres.
ident more unpopular in his State than MIR.
| Cleveland, and that the next State couven-
ton of the party there will make that fact
patent. He says that between the two U.
s. Senators from that State, Mr.. Gibson, an
administration man, and Mr.. Eustis, a
kicker" the latter is infinitely the more
popular, and that the formers endorsement
| of the administration will cost him his seat
| in tho Senate.
Col F. L. Smith, of Alexandria, to-day filed tho
answer Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in the matter of the petition of the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company before the interstate
commerce commission.
Tho Secretary of tho Treasury has informed
| Rev. ]. A. Boissurnault, of St. Johnsbury, VT
that there is no provision of law under which free
entry can be granted for stone and other mate.
rial imported for use in the construction of q
| church.
To-day is the first anniversary of the President g
marriage Several of those here who have receiv-
cd favors from him sent him copgratulatory tel
| egrsms.